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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Feb. 11, 2020 | National | HR 1980 | Smithsonian Women's History Museum Act | Bill Passed - House (374 - 37) |
Feb. 13, 2020 | National | H J Res 79 | Removing the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment | Bill Passed - House (232 - 183) |
Sept. 17, 2020 | National | HR 2694 | Pregnant Workers Fairness Act | Bill Passed - House (329 - 73) |
March 17, 2021 | National | HR 1620 | Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (244 - 172) |
April 15, 2021 | National | HR 7 | Paycheck Fairness Act | Bill Passed - House (217 - 210) |
June 24, 2021 | National | HR 239 | Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act | Bill Passed - House (245 - 181) |
Sept. 24, 2021 | National | HR 3755 | Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (218 - 211) |
Sept. 22, 2010 | National | HR 3470 | Infant Mortality Pilot Programs | Bill Passed - House (324 - 64) |
Oct. 22, 2021 | National | HR 3110 | PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act | Bill Passed - House (276 - 149) |
Oct. 26, 2021 | National | HR 2119 | Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (228 - 200) |
Feb. 7, 2022 | National | HR 4445 | Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (335 - 97) |
May 11, 2022 | National | S 4132 | Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 | Bill Failed - Senate (49 - 51) |
May 11, 2022 | National | S 4132 | Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 | Bill Failed - Senate (49 - 51) |
June 9, 2022 | National | HR 2377 | Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (224 - 202) |
July 15, 2022 | National | HR 8297 | Ensuring Access to Abortion Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (223 - 205) |
July 15, 2022 | National | HR 8297 | Ensuring Access to Abortion Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (223 - 205) |
July 15, 2022 | National | HR 8296 | Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (219 - 210) |
July 21, 2022 | National | HR 8373 | Right to Contraception Act | Bill Passed - House (228 - 195) |
Nov. 17, 2010 | National | S 3772 | Paycheck Fairness Act | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (58 - 41) |
June 5, 2012 | National | S 3220 | Paycheck Fairness Act | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (52 - 47) |
Feb. 18, 2011 | National | H Amdt 95 | Prohibiting Use of Federal Funds For Planned Parenthood | Amendment Adopted - House (240 - 185) |
Feb. 18, 2011 | National | H Amdt 95 | Prohibiting Use of Federal Funds For Planned Parenthood | Amendment Adopted - House (240 - 185) |
May 16, 2012 | National | HR 4970 | Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012 | Bill Passed - House (222 - 205) |
April 26, 2012 | National | S 1925 | Reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act | Bill Passed - Senate (68 - 31) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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2/11 | HR 1980 | Smithsonian Women's History Museum Act | Bill Passed - House (374 - 37) |
2/13 | H J Res 79 | Removing the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment | Bill Passed - House (232 - 183) |
9/17 | HR 2694 | Pregnant Workers Fairness Act | Bill Passed - House (329 - 73) |
3/17 | HR 1620 | Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (244 - 172) |
4/15 | HR 7 | Paycheck Fairness Act | Bill Passed - House (217 - 210) |
6/24 | HR 239 | Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act | Bill Passed - House (245 - 181) |
9/24 | HR 3755 | Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (218 - 211) |
9/22 | HR 3470 | Infant Mortality Pilot Programs | Bill Passed - House (324 - 64) |
10/22 | HR 3110 | PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act | Bill Passed - House (276 - 149) |
10/26 | HR 2119 | Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (228 - 200) |
2/07 | HR 4445 | Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (335 - 97) |
5/11 | S 4132 | Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 | Bill Failed - Senate (49 - 51) |
5/11 | S 4132 | Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 | Bill Failed - Senate (49 - 51) |
6/09 | HR 2377 | Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (224 - 202) |
7/15 | HR 8297 | Ensuring Access to Abortion Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (223 - 205) |
7/15 | HR 8297 | Ensuring Access to Abortion Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (223 - 205) |
7/15 | HR 8296 | Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (219 - 210) |
7/21 | HR 8373 | Right to Contraception Act | Bill Passed - House (228 - 195) |
11/17 | S 3772 | Paycheck Fairness Act | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (58 - 41) |
6/05 | S 3220 | Paycheck Fairness Act | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (52 - 47) |
2/18 | H Amdt 95 | Prohibiting Use of Federal Funds For Planned Parenthood | Amendment Adopted - House (240 - 185) |
2/18 | H Amdt 95 | Prohibiting Use of Federal Funds For Planned Parenthood | Amendment Adopted - House (240 - 185) |
5/16 | HR 4970 | Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012 | Bill Passed - House (222 - 205) |
4/26 | S 1925 | Reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act | Bill Passed - Senate (68 - 31) |